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The Will of Peter Knaresbrough

Membrane 7. Aug. 16, 1564, 6 Elizabeth. - Ellen Knaresbroughe, relict of Peter Knaresbroughe, is admitted as executrix of his will.

July 4, 1563. 1, Peter Knaresbroughe [for more information on the name go to Knaresborough Family AJ] of Clint,&c., to be buried in the church yerd of All Hall, Ripley. I give to the amending of Killinghall cawsey xiij s. iiij d.; to thamending of Yarme reid lone vj s. viij d.; to Thos. Shutt ij s.; to Anne Canbie and Jennat Ellwen, to either of them iij s. iiij d.; to John Coke v s.; to John Russell, my kinsman, all within the newe parlour at Kellinghall besides his heirelomes; to Jane Woodhowse one feitherbedd and all that belongith therunto; to Robert Stevens v s. The rest of my goodes &c., to Ellin my wief whome I make my hole executrix &c. Witnesses, Tho. Shutt, chaplen, and Rob. Lewtie.

Inventory appraised by Hugh Curror, Robert Lewtie, Leonard Atkinson, Thomas       In primis, Kelinghall. In the olde chamber - one standinge bedd, one trundell bedd, one feither bed, one mattrys, two blankitts, two coverlittes, one covering with one bolster, xxx s.; j counter, j clothe on it, j buffitt stoole, j chair with hangings, x s. In the p[ar]son chambre - three paire of bedstockes, j feither bed, j bolster, j mattrys, iij blanketts, v coverlettes with hanginges, xlvj s. viij d. In the ynner new chambre - j standing bedd, j tryndle bed, two paire of bedstockes, iiij feither beddes, j matris, iiij blankettes, v coverlettes, one covering, iij bolsters, iij coddes, j buffitt stole, with hanginges, viij li.; ix silver spones with one maser, iij li.; xij peces of pewther, two quart pottes, two pynt pottes, j gill pott, two candilstickes with j salt, xx s. In the hall - i presser, j cupborde, xxx s.; two spittes, two cobyrons with two dripping pannes, xv s. In the kitchinge - j leade, j maskefatt, one gilefatt, iiij barrelles, iij soandes, j soo, j awmerie, j kimlinge, j dishbinke, xl s. Husbandrie - j cowpe lackinge one wheile, j head yocke, j draughte yocke, j bolt, j shakell, two teames, j horse draughte, j payre of cuttweides, j cult, two wheile hoopes, ij harrowes with one plowe bee, viij s.; 1 sewe and j hogge, xvj s.; j stedie, xxvj s. viij d. In the kilne - j stepefatt, j kilne heire, j bord, xv s. Goodes and cattelles at Clint - j stott and iij whies, iij li. vj s. viij d.; iiij stirkes, xx s.; j horse, iij mayres, two fillies and j foole, vij li.; xvj kyen, j oxe, xxj li.; vij calves, xxviij s.; 36th wedder and gymmer hogges, v li. ij s. viij d.; v swyne, xx s.; vj gese, one cock, v hennes with other pulleyn, v s. In the chambre in the west end - j standing bed, j tryndle bedd, two fether beddes, j mattris, ij bolsters, iiij blankettes, iiij coverlettes, j coveringe, iiij li.; x paire of lynne sheites, iij li.; xj paire of samoron and hardin sheetes, xiij s. iiij d.; iiij lynne table clothes, xxiiij s.; ij dussan table napkins, x s.; vj lynne towelles vj s.; twelve codwaires, xij s.; two chestes, five quisshinges, j chair with hanginges in the same chambre, xiij s. iiij d. In the chambre at thestend of the howse - ij standing beddes, j fetherbedd, j mattris; ij bolsters, iij coddes, iij blanketts, iij coverlets, xl s. In the chambre at the greise heade - two paire of bedstockes, two mattrisses, two blanketts, iiij coddes, iij coverlettes, xxij s. In the buttrie - xx platters, xiiij dishes, xiiij potigers, xij salcers, xl s.; j awmerie, vj barrelles, vij wyne pottes with certein jugges and crewses, x s.; two chaffinge dishes, iiij candilstickes, vij s.; j gilefatt, j cherne with two bottelles, v s.; j silver salte with xij silver spones, iij li. ij s. In the hall - j table, j litle bord, j buffit stole with three chaires, xiij s. iiij d.; vj quisshinges with the hanginges, vj s. In the parlor - j paire of bedstockes, j trundell bedd, j feither bedd, two mattrisses, two blanckettes, iiij coverlettes, j codd, xxiij s. iiij d.; three chists, two chaires, iiij s.; j counter cloth with the hanginges, iij s. In the kitchinge - j cawdron, iij kettilles with v litle pannes, xxiiij s.; iiij pottes and j brasse panne, xv s.; j maskefatt, j soo, two skeles, iij gallons, j kitt, iiij s.; iij spetes, two dripping pannes, j fryeing panne, v j s.; two cobyrons, iij rakans, j lond yron, j broyle yron, v s. vj d.; j dishbinke with all other hustilment, iiij s. vj d. In the entrie or floore - j arke, j awmerie, vj s.; two teames, j yron mell, j pick, j horse draughte, two cutweides, j hacque, iij yron wedges, j axe, viij s: In the milke howse - bowles and dishes with other implementes, ij s. In the kilne - ij kymlinges, ij s. In the kilne chambre - v stone of woll, xxv s.; two wheles, two paire of woll combes, iij paire of woll cardes, vj s. viij d.; ij heckettes with other hustilment, ij s. iiij d. Certein cowper timbre, vij s.; iij peckes, ij s.; j carte with horse geare thereunto belonging, with one stee, v s.; j brasing morter and j pestill, vj s.; j saddell and j brydell, iij s. iiij d. The total is not given.

Debts owing to Jane Woodhouse, xl markes ; to Ann Cumbie, xj s. viij d.; Rob. Stevins, x li.; to Xpof. Whelehouse, xv s. Owing by Mr. Beckwith, of Clinte, iiij li.; Rob. Pulleyn, of Westm., xl li.; Lawrence Warde, of Grenehamerton, xv s.; Tho. Scaife, the elder, iij li. ij s. iiij d.; Pearse Richardson of Thorpe in Craven, xlvij s.; Edward Symme of the same towne, xlv s.; Tho. Spence, of Clinte, v s. x d.

From "Wills and Administrations from the Knaresborough Court Rolls Vol I"

 

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